By Thomas Sellers Jr. The legacy of W.S. ‘Babe’ Howard lives on in many ways around Millington and the Mid-South. But the late Millington entrepreneur’s greatest impact might be left in the people he influenced over the years. Recently, Howard’s daughter Laura Rosas had a former University of Memphis Baseball players share a story with…

The Millington Kiwanis Club held its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 29 at Baker Community Center. Kiwanis Club Treasurer Mike Caruthers estimates around $2,000 was raised to provide scholarships for students at Millington Central and Munford high schools. Community leaders Leanna and Larry Dagen stopped by for breakfast, and to lend their support. April 12 Volunteers…

By Bill Short In response to the superintendent’s recommendation, the Millington School Board this week unanimously approved attendance zone lines proposed for the 2014-15 academic year. Board members took the action Monday night during their regular monthly meeting on a motion offered by Don Holsinger and seconded by Louise Kennon. The zone lines were prepared…

By Thomas Sellers Jr. What is the Millington Area Education Foundation? Anyone interested can find out plenty tonight at the MAEF Banquet sponsored by Ritter Communitcations with doors to the Pat Thompson Center opening at 6 p.m. “The Foundation is a great vehicle for us to support what’s been going on in the Millington community…

By Thomas Sellers Jr. Millington Elementary School Pre-K Teacher Cathy Garrett and the trainers from Furnace Creek Farm brought llama Pearl Emily to the school March 31 to visit Eagle Pre-K, Kindergarten and first grade students. “We’re incorporating with the reading program the letter L week all last week,” Garrett said. “We talked about all…